Refrigerator latch



Junel6,1931. A.RuBma REFRIGERATOR LATCH Filed Jan. 21. 1929 Patented June 16,71931:4

o ADOLPHRUBIN, on smLoUIsnIssoURr 'This invention relates'to. latches for relatch is simple of construction, econo-mical to manufacture, positive in operation, durable in use, and easy of repair.

Other obj ects will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

o, Fig. 1 is a plan View ofthe latch with its ,20 keepers;

Fig; 2 is a sectional view taken on lines 2-2,Fig.1; W

Fig. 3 is a rear eleyation, with the'holt N shown in withdrawn position; V 2 Fig. 4 is a sectional lView on Fig.2.

of the hollow leasing 1, with attaching flanges O 30 2, and upstanding ears 8 tosupport the latching element. I y

The latching element consists of the ha-n'dle 4, sleeve 5, arm 6, bolt 7, and the trigger enmade integral, and may he' east in one piece.

The Iatching element o is pivotally mounted` I p p basefor-rotation in aplanetransverse of the ',doon a bolt integral with said handle adapted lto co'o'p'erate with a keeper, aspring to actulate'the bolt, Valnd'ia trigger adapted to engage V'90 lthe bolt and holdit in an inoperatiye position after it has been disengaged'from the keeper. V2. Aff'refrigerator door latchV comprising,

between the ears 3 upon a pin 9. One end of the sleeve is adapted to fit the pin 9, and the other end the fianged bushing 10. One end of the tension spring 11 'is in engag'ement with the fianged bushing and the other end is in engagement with the sleeve 5. The bushing 10 has in the periphery of its flangeone, or pre'ferably more, holes 12 adapted to rer ceive the stud 13. The pin 9 maybe secured o in position by any appro-priate means suchas the cotter pin 14:. w

Inside the Vcasing on the pin 15 is mounted .the trigger element consisting of the ,lelverV :15a 16, bearing 17, arm, 18, having' recess 19, and

latch for refrigerator line 4-44,

base of the latch may be of any pre-` ferred Shape, but, as illustrated, may consist gaging pin 8. This element is preferably.

the projection 20, The stud 13 bearsupon the lever 16. g l i i he keeper comprises the a-ttaching flanges 21, the usual notched andbeveled ear 22, and

lthe abutment. 28 ada-pted to engage the trigger vprojection 20.

Injoperation', with thel latch in ,the 'position shown in Fig.'1, an upward movement of the'handle moves the bolt out of'engagement 'with its'rkeieper, causing thetrigger-engaging pin 8 tobeheld in the'recess 19 'onthe -ar'm 18, b'yfrea'son of the actionv of the spring 11 acting on the trigger' throughl the "flanged bushing 10 and stud'l.V `VVhen the door is closed, the trigger projectionl 20 ,Strikes the I keeper abutment 23 releasing the bolt, which by reasonof the action of the spring 11 bearing onthe sleeve, is forcedl within the keeper.

Thetension of the spring 11 may be ad- "justed'byplacing the stud in the different '70V holes 13.

A latchivofthey-'construction illnstrated and describedis of simple and rugged construction, Vmay beeconomically manufactured, -is` y durable, positive in' operation, andmay be freadily. dismantled 'for` repair; thusaccomp'lish-infg itspurposes;` f f It is to Zbe understoo'd'that Various 'changes o maybe made inV the detailsof construction,

V:within the`l` scope of'the 'appended y`'elai1ns,

Without, departing'wfrom the spirit of Athis inventionf' i 7 i `''Haa'in'g lthus described the invention, what is claimedis:v l i i I `Azrefrigerator door latchcomprising, v

a base, za' handlepivotally mounted on said .handle' adapted to coopverate With a keeper, V'a:torsionspring l'about-said pin adapted to 'actuate the. bolt, andV a'trigger adaptedto: en-

fgage the bolt-'and,holdV it infan'inoperati'velo 'ing on said pin and a stud in the periphery of said fiange adapted to bear against the trigger.

4. A refrigerator door latoh comprising, a.l housing, a pin-mounted on said housing, a handle pivotally mounted on the pin, a bolt integral with said handle adapted to coo'p'- erate with a keeper, a torsion spring about said pin adapted to actuatethe bolt, a trigger adapt-ed to engage the boltl and liold it in in- -operative position ,after it has been vdisen'- gaged from the keeper, a fianged bushing on said'pin, a stud 1n` the periphery of said fiange a keeper; a torsion spring about said pin and Within said sleeve, engaging one end of the sleeve to move the latching element, a bushing to engage theother end of the spring, holes in said bushing, and a stud in one of said holes to retain the Vtension of said spring.

9; A refrigerator door latch comprising, a base, a pin mounted -on said base, pivotally supporting a latching element oomprising integrallya handle, a sleeve to engage said pin, an arm, a triggerengaging pin and a bolt adapted to engage a keeper; a trigger element pivotally mounted in said base comprising a lever and a recessed arm having a projection adapted to engage a lug on the keeper; a. flanged bushing on said pin; a torsion spring about said pin and Within said sleeve .engaging one end ofV said sleeve and said bushing; and holes in the periphery of the bushing adapted to receive a stud to bear against thev trigger arm; for the purpose desoribed. In testimony Whereof I' affix my signature this 22m1 day of August, 1928.V

. ADOLPH RUBIN.

adapted to bearagainst the trigger, 'and means for adjusting the tension of the spring, comprising spa-oed holes in the periphery of the flange for inserting. said stud in different p positions on the fiange- 5. A refrigerator doorlatoh eomprising,

base for rotation in a plane'transverse of the door, a bolt mounted for rotation about the same axis as the handle and adapted to cooperate Witha keeper, `aspring to actuate i the bolt, and a trigger pivotally l mounted in the housingv and having a recess'therein Vadapted to engage ther'bolt and holdv it in noperative position after it hasbeen disengaged from the keeper; i I p i 62 A refrigerator door latch Vcomprising, a base, a pin mounted onv said base pivotally `supportinga vlatchin'g element oomprising,

pin, an armand a bolt on the arm to engage ,a.keeper; a torsion sprlng about sald pln and Within said sleeve, engaging one end of the sleeve to move the 'latohing element, and a bushing to engage the other endof the springV and means to adjustably-seoure said-bushing.

*7. lA refrigerator'door latch comprising, a base, a pin mount'ed on said base pivotally vsupporting Va latohing element comprising,

a base, a handle pivotall mounted on said i integrally` a handle, a sleeve to engage said i pin, an-arm and a bolt on the arm to engage i a keeper; a torsion spring about said pin and i .within'said sleeve, engaging one end of the sleeve Vto move-the latching element, and

means to adjustably secure the other end of said'spring.

8. A-refrigerator door latch comprising, a

base, a pin mounted on said Vbase pivotally supporting alatching elementv comprising -integrally a'handle, a sleeve to engage said pin, an' arman'd a ;boltson lthe armV to engage 

